TRAINING CAMPS AT TRENTHAM.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14347, 6 May 1912, Page 5

TRAINING CAMPS AT TRENTHAM.

The ni.'v- iv-.-ipj'.'ititot! j u -. r ; sixteen o: wh ■:.•::: come jrom the. j C t!it-e!"^'- : ■>" irt'.iiu'.ry district—tc;k ;:j) j t li. ; .;;• diu> *on M:!\- Ist. Most of them j in \]\i". district :;r«> atttnuiuj; the vari- j OU s ivijual ciuuiv now being held. On i i!)«- tcr:'.i''»iit"t>ii <!t" tiles , camp l ; the new j wi'l attend drills I •iiiil otl'.or duties in the vicinity of their ~v.:t hoiiio*. tinder i.!»; order of area odictTo, to ctiaMo ihoni to take j\ ■; of :i <ptM-:ai courso of ms.'iifis'- wh.eh they are to roooivc i;i June. On J:n:<.' iai they will commence their •.p'.-cial training under Colonel E. ,S. Heard. Jni serial Gouoral >t::ff. at a camp to hy forir.v*! at Trent ham. I Ir.stri:!'t:oiint camp for stall' ami Torrl- j toriais —Trt-utljarr.. i Ou June '±>nd the" fcl'cv.-in- instructional ur.''ts v>ili tic- fornifd at Trrnthara for :v ooiirso of Irainini; which *.v;ll last about one nionth:—liistruftional S(jua<lron—CotnniaiKif>r. C'antaiti Mt , - ! Av:in::- f)ni!o-.v, Kith Lauc-rs. W.-iyado- j Major C'.irtf.buiy \lountod Uii'los Bri- j •i::-.!fl: '■', J'npado Major.*: V 2 .Adjutants; '. I !■s!■;frado .St'igc-ant-Majcrs i' 2 S..M. ' 12 ! -r-.l /.;* Are:; N.C.O.'s, inal;in : j ;i iota! I o;' ~ - - i Field Artillery Mattery: i —C'M-'irr.u.'Kic'.-. Major J. S." Maidiow. i K:i.-!d ArtiUcr-.-; G officers and I lv!) >.('.'■).■'■ ,-.ivl men. Rovnl Xt-.v Z>=abtvi A:-:!. .;-. " ' j In.ri:iy ti.,!i ,\ Ilattalir.ii :--Cu!i:i;iar,dor, r,i:v yvv !?■;; Miiiod -. Adnuaui. Captain (.;. ('. !i:;::iit.jii. Gurp-d.-.: 8 lln !? .i.!v-3!;ijor,. r, (;;o;i'» OJlif-crs. 17 Af.jiUaiit-. \-2 f.i.-.urcm.niK Call or' the liiipc.-a! \'rvi.v. and N«w ZcaIsiid M:i: (.or>,-.. 1 Hrigado SorseantIMaicrs. J Field Aiiilmiaiif-o M:ii;ii-!, Co:«jianios. 3 M:i.!i).-.-:. 17 Instructors. 17 U'iartorii- I .\iier-Sci-L'.ci>uts. and St Area >..C.O/s, mzkivi a total of 160. A nut.-iopr of Territorial officers an] X.C.O/s. limited iv the case of the .squadron and- !j:ut<?ry to twenty from onrh district, and in" tho ca&o of (he battalion to tTi-o liundrod from e.irh distviot. may be included. It is desirable ih.it s!ioti!d atU'iid for tlic whole perioci (about one inontli), but they may Ik> cakon tor shorter periods of not less than one week. They will servo in cho ranks, but will bo ;.;iven opuortiinitiu* for command. They will iccoiro raihrny warranu, stoaine'r fares, and travelling allowance for their journey to and from tlieir places of residence, and camp allowance while in camp. _ No pay will bo given. Officers and -WC.O.'s who join tho Training S.|iiadron may take their own horses, being granted railway and sleamor passes for tho same, and also forape. No oihor allowances will bo granted on account cf private, horse*. The Genera! Officer Commanding expresses hopes that as many Territorial officers and N.C.O.'s as possible will take advantage of this opportunity. The camp will bo held in the vicinity of the racecourse at Trentham. and the fact that tho racecourse, buildings hayo boon placed at the disposal of the Ucfonee Department should add materially to the comfort of thoso iv camp. Durinj: tlie ]>eriod thai the instructional camp i.'i in progress, training in the district, except for that conductod,by Territorial officers, will practically ceased The registration r.nd medical oxaminntion or this year's contingents of Territorials and cadets will be completed Jjy tho middle bf Ju«e: Iho posting of the new contingents will also tecariied out as far as possible, but where necessary this may l>o. postpoued till after tho conciusiou of tho iri<itriictional camp. Training during July and August will be principally confined to the" recruit? of thifi year's contingents, and to thosn who failed to complete the number of drills rcqnirc/.l during tho j rirasent trainimr senson.' which enrN on May 31st-. ' "